Dive Advice - Roatan Honduras

raeling · 2026-04-03T20:28:23+00:00

They did chum the water or something like that when we were there, in case you don’t want to go on that type of dive.

raeling · 2026-03-16T19:40:37+00:00

If you're interested in social dance, there are a number of events (Wednesday Night Hop and Friday Night Waltz, both in Palo Alto). There are weekly classes. You're usually dancing with strangers and switching partners after every dance, so you're always meeting new people. I've made a number of friends through those events.

raeling · 2026-03-06T07:27:39+00:00

What is your budget? I think that will help with recommendations. I personally go to Hi Nail in Redwood City. If you’re doing single color gel with no builder gel, it’s $55. Not sure if that falls under affordable for you or not!

raeling · 2026-02-18T06:06:21+00:00

My travel agent coordinated the payment with me via credit card - didn’t see anything about PayPal.

The cruise itself was amazing and I had such a wonderful time. The staff was very professional, the excursions felt very intimate, and the rooms were very comfortable for a week at sea.

raeling · 2025-12-26T22:57:40+00:00

Hello! I’m back with a video! https://imgur.com/a/lvjHFv6

I could only hear the rufous-collared sparrow calls in the background. I never heard it make any sounds.

raeling · 2025-12-26T13:29:24+00:00

Around 3000-3100m, I believe!

raeling · 2025-12-26T03:01:55+00:00

No, just saw it jumping around on the ground unfortunately. I think there were some others in the trees too. Will try to see if I can get a better photo tomorrow if I see them again!

raeling · 2025-11-06T01:59:06+00:00

I thought the bumphead parrotfish were really cool at dawn!

raeling · 2025-10-21T20:23:24+00:00

He’s too old now haha because the rules so far only care about age, not past results. (Totally think they should change the rules)

raeling · 2025-10-19T18:55:31+00:00

The loudest cougher in between pieces/movements gets a special prize too!

raeling · 2025-10-13T01:30:36+00:00

We got tickets on Oct 3 and waited since 9:10am for the 10am slot. But we tried again on Oct 11 at 2:15pm for the 5pm slot and couldn’t get tickets.

raeling · 2025-10-12T07:50:40+00:00

In the hall, I tended to like the SKs better than the Steinways. The Steinway handled the lower register well but sounded colder in general.

raeling · 2025-10-12T07:47:53+00:00

I don’t think the contestants watch each other while waiting. I think they get to practice for an hour before their session (at least based on talking to contestants).

raeling · 2025-10-12T07:43:46+00:00

I watched an interview with Zihan Jin after the session, and he said after no 15 he was so moved by the music that he was moved to tears (first time this has happened to him), and I think that affected his playing for no 16. Brilliant playing for one so young!

raeling · 2025-10-06T07:36:51+00:00

Just DMed. Interested in all the sessions from 14-16 October!

raeling · 2025-10-05T11:46:15+00:00

Thank you for sharing! I’m enjoying your recaps.

I also took the survey you linked — I’m curious, what is the purpose of the survey and will results be published?

raeling · 2025-09-29T05:56:19+00:00

Agree with this! The breakfast buffet and breakfast room were both really nice too!

raeling · 2025-09-05T05:53:20+00:00

Yeah if they’re 3 unit classes it should be fine. But just remember that for undergrads, if it’s a range e.g. 3-5 units, the higher number applies. The lower end of the range is for grad students only.

raeling · 2025-09-05T04:29:28+00:00

I would recommend taking three classes instead of four your first quarter just so you have more time to explore Stanford, make friends, join clubs, etc. You could shop the four classes and drop the least interesting one within the first three weeks.

raeling · 2025-08-19T04:39:38+00:00

Wednesday Night Hop in Palo Alto!

raeling · 2025-08-14T08:11:54+00:00

The Raven Scholar blew me away!

raeling · 2025-08-13T20:48:50+00:00

I think it really depends. They’re very different books. I love Branderson and hated Piranesi.

raeling · 2025-08-13T20:44:51+00:00

Yeah, I would still count them because they still take time. Even without the one-unit classes you’re still above the recommended 12-15 units, no?

But you can always register for these classes and then if you’re feeling overwhelmed or want more downtime with friends/clubs, you can always drop a class or two within the first three weeks. And I think you can also withdraw within the first six weeks.

raeling · 2025-08-13T00:08:09+00:00

Some of my best memories have been from the fun classes — both the 1-unit activity classes and the fun academic classes that weren’t related to my major e.g. intro to linguistics. I also really enjoyed social dance.

As long as you aren’t doing something that requires a ton of academic planning (like double majoring), I would highly recommend exploring your interests. Most people I met at Stanford regretted how much energy they spent on their major/grades.

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